How does the knife handle bagels for you? Just used the 10-inch knife for the first time and it didn't feel very sharp slicing them. I'm surprised,
13085
We have the 14 inch knife and have not tried it on bagels. We use ours daily to slice home made bread (no bread machine) and it works wonderfully for our bread.
13086
I am to! I use my 14" one for leveling cakes and they are usually frozen when I do. I have accidentally cut myself several times because the blade is so dang sharp that even being careful I sometimes get nicked.
13087
I have the 14 inch knife. It is very sharp. I must keep it covered while in a drawer it is so sharp. Cuts bagel very well but the bagel must be in a guide to steady it since the serrated blade will make it 'move.' That will interfere with the cut. You cannot hold the bagel in your hands because a little slip will leave you with a nasty cut. If your blade is not that serrated sharp, you may have possibly gotten a defect?
13088
It would cut a bagel just fine, but it is a bit longer than I would use for cutting a bagel. It's very sharp.
2070302
Mine is very stiff and takes quite an effort to open. The blade has to swing open very firmly for it to lock in place. Pushing the tab to close the knife is taking less of an effort after playing with it for a while. The more that I work with it, the less of an ordeal to open, but it is still not easy and fluid, like my other knives. I'm hoping it gets much better after I work with it for a while, but I am a little disappointed that it is taking so much work to, hopefully, make it usable.
1098285
IIRC, out of the box the blade was good and sharp.If you sharpen your own, you'll *love* the way this thing takes an edge. My Zetsurin is just about the sharpest thing I own. After a bit of work ;)
781201
This knife has a thin blade. It has a little give to it but the thin blade makes dicing small items like shallots and garlic a breeze.. however, if you are cutting up a potato, the knife tends to bend a little and not make a perfect cut. This seems to be my go to knife for all the small stuff. For the price it can't be beat. It also stays sharp. Hope this helps.
892564
I got mine recently as well , and yes is still stiff , I use both hands to close it . Hope will go smother later , anyway is not bothering me . Better stiff than to easy to close . I like the knife and I think that stiffness will go smoother after it will be used more , we will see. Is a great knife . Take care
257189
the knob broke off mine the 1st time i used it..you can still use the knife, just (carefully) adjust the slice-guide, it will move & you can still get a great cut.
26897
I had a knife go from too dull to slice tomatoes to sharp enough to open the back of my hand with just the weight of the knife (I applied no pressure with my hand). So, pretty damn sharp.
1324805
I have to disagree with some of these answers; it does smoosh them occasionally. It's not a fault of the Bagel Biter, though. It means the bagel is too soft!I buy bagels by the dozen, slice them, then freeze all but one. This gizmo makes it a breeze.
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I like the knife my friend has the same brand but not as good a model his works very well but gets. Hotter with prolonged use I have used mine for 4 hours straight without stopping his he needs to let rest every so often . I also like the blades that came with mine it easy to do small fish with the blades that are 1/2 the thickness but they can be bought separate . I have bought and and still have a Berkley knife and a tatertwister knife they was a a waist of money in my opinion . I hope this helps you make your mind .
1098284
IIRC, out of the box the blade was good and sharp. If you sharpen your own, you'll *love* the way this thing takes an edge. My Zetsurin is just about the sharpest thing I own. After a bit of work ;)
510809
Seems from other posters that the french fry blade is a waste (very tiny fries), but the coarse slicing blade is excellent (some were annoyed that it wasn't standard). Another poster mentioned getting spare/backup blades from theessentials.com since this is a discontinued item. When I checked that site, I saw their blades are only $5-6, so will buy individual blades from them instead of the kit. I hope it ends up being as great as everyone says!
744307
I am not a southpaw, and I've never has that problem. On the other hand, I don't recommend using a breadknife for slicing vegetables either. Instead, why not look at a santuko 7" like the ones made by/for Calphalon, or by Messermeister, or any of a number of other makers.
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I had an oxo and a larger Industrial size as well and I tossed all In Favor of my beneiner. The beneiner can be made to slice any thickness, not just "settings" that can limit you. I can do paper thin slices and custom slices where others can't. It's also not clunky and awkward once you get used to handling it. I have two of them and I'm a chef as well and we have two at our restaurant. They can be Sharpened by any knife sharpener and if you know how to sharpen a blade properly, you can gently do it yourself. I wholeheartedly approve and I bet you you'll find yourself reaching for the beneiner in favor of all the others. I already got one for my beau for Christmas! I had an oxo and a larger Industrial size as well and I tossed all In Favor of my beneiner. The beneiner can be made to slice any thickness, not just "settings" that can limit you. I can do paper thin slices and custom slices where others can't. It's also not clunky and awkward once you get used to handling it. I have two of them and I'm a chef as well and we have two at our restaurant. They can be Sharpened by any knife sharpener and if you know how to sharpen a blade properly, you can gently do it yourself. I wholeheartedly approve and I bet you you'll find yourself... » Read More I had an oxo and a larger Industrial size as well and I tossed all In Favor of my beneiner. The beneiner can be made to slice any thickness, not just "settings" that can limit you. I can do paper thin slices and custom slices where others can't. It's also not clunky and awkward once you get used to handling it. I have two of them and I'm a chef as well and we have two at our restaurant. They can be Sharpened by any knife sharpener and if you know how to sharpen a blade properly, you can gently do it yourself. I wholeheartedly approve and I bet you you'll find yourself reaching for the beneiner in favor of all the others. I already got one for my beau for Christmas! « Show Less
1299508
I bought the larger one and I think it is more useful then the 8". The knife is awesome. It is sharp as a razor. I used it today to make two cut in a sourdough rye bread dough I baked. The raw dough is very sticky and you need a real sharp knife to make the cut. This is a multipurpose knife for me.
391483
Pretty sharp I cut plastic n paper pretty easy haven't yet tried to chop though stuff with me but the do slice I'd say my kimchi knife set is sharper though not by much but a good example I cut PVC with them this I don't think would do that
1464497
i wish i could answer more intelligently about your question, I have several knives, a glock knife, a smaller gerber survival knife, and some other odds and ends. this knife by far meets above standard sharpness. I didn't think I would like the serrated part on the blade until I used it to cut something requiring strength. It exceeded my expectations. The knife is larger than I thought it would be, but given the situations of why I purchased it in the first place "survival preparedness" I think it is going to work out great.
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Haven personally use the knives to cut, but they are not the usual jagged knives type...from the feel of it...it look pretty sharp! (almost cut my fingers while admiring it), hope this helps!